Past earthquakes in Central Java, Indonesia: 2021 - list, stats and map

Updated May 16, 2022 22:42 GMT -

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Quakes in 2021:

3 quakes above magnitude 5
21 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
120 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
64 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In 2021, Central Java was shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 21 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 120 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 64 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

Strongest quake: Mag. 5.9 | Indian Ocean, 67 km S of Blitar, East Java, Indonesia -

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (210 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 29, 2021 2:20 am (GMT +7) (Dec 28, 2021 19:20 GMT)	2.6 21 km		30 km southwest of Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Sunday, December 26, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 27, 2021 5:05 am (GMT +7) (Dec 26, 2021 22:05 GMT)	3.5 23 km		Indian Ocean, 95 km south of Kawalu, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Sunday, December 19, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 20, 2021 4:07 am (GMT +7) (Dec 19, 2021 21:07 GMT)	3.8 10 km		Indian Ocean, 121 km southwest of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	More	Map
Thursday, December 16, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 16, 2021 2:43 pm (GMT +7) (Dec 16, 2021 07:43 GMT)	3.4 10 km		Indian Ocean, 79 km south of Yogyakarta, Indonesia 1 report	More	Map
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 15, 2021 11:45 am (GMT +7) (Dec 15, 2021 04:45 GMT)	2.8 10 km		22 km east of Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 15, 2021 5:30 am (GMT +7) (Dec 14, 2021 22:30 GMT)	3.2 10 km		Indian Ocean, 114 km southwest of Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Monday, December 13, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 13, 2021 7:23 pm (GMT +7) (Dec 13, 2021 12:23 GMT)	2.7 10 km		Indian Ocean, 64 km south of Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Saturday, December 11, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 11, 2021 5:15 pm (GMT +7) (Dec 11, 2021 10:15 GMT)	3.0 19 km		Indian Ocean, 80 km south of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	More	Map
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 GMT (3 quakes)
Dec 7, 2021 6:38 pm (GMT +7) (Dec 7, 2021 11:38 GMT)	2.6 15 km		10.5 km southwest of Paseh, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Dec 7, 2021 6:32 pm (GMT +7) (Dec 7, 2021 11:32 GMT)	2.5 10 km		23 km southwest of Paseh, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Dec 7, 2021 6:18 pm (GMT +7) (Dec 7, 2021 11:18 GMT)	2.9 10 km		23 km south of Banjaran, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Sunday, December 5, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 5, 2021 8:39 am (GMT +7) (Dec 5, 2021 01:39 GMT)	2.6 10 km		22 km southwest of Paseh, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Saturday, December 4, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 4, 2021 2:00 pm (GMT +7) (Dec 4, 2021 07:00 GMT)	2.8 10 km		24 km south of Banjaran, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Thursday, December 2, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 2, 2021 7:49 pm (GMT +7) (Dec 2, 2021 12:49 GMT)	3.6 10 km		Indian Ocean, 123 km south of Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 GMT (4 quakes)
Dec 2, 2021 12:55 am (GMT +7) (Dec 1, 2021 17:55 GMT)	2.1 11 km		20 km south of Paseh, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map
Dec 1, 2021 2:01 pm (GMT +7) (Dec 1, 2021 07:01 GMT)	2.2 10 km		18 km southwest of Paseh, West Java, Indonesia	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.7 x 10¹³ joules (15.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 13592 tons of TNT or 0.8 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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